Social justice politics clashing against the demands and opportunities of an intensely integrated global economy was already stressing societies before Covid. Despite prosperity paths becoming a global norm, a majority of South Africans will, in all likelihood, be locked into poverty a generation from now. How will future generations judge today’s failing stewardship?
The US’s current political pivot requires a fresh assessment of how social justice and commercial objectives can either align or conflict. Neither Donald Trump’s personality nor his core views ever varied materially from when he campaigned in 2016. Should he be judged more harshly than those who created the environment that led to him being elected? As our economy slips perilously with workable solutions seeming more elusive, our corresponding introspection must be fast tracked...
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